Boro have scooped a cash windfall of more than £1m after marching into the FA Cup quarter-finals - and there's plenty more money still up for grabs.

Boro have scooped a cash windfall of more than £1m after marching into the FA Cup quarter-finals - and there's plenty more money still up for grabs.

The deal that the FA brokered with Sky and the BBC at the start of the season means clubs cash in every time they appear on TV, while the FA offer huge financial incentives as the rounds progress.

So far Boro have raked in £275,000 from the FA for reaching the last eight, while the cash they pick up from Sunday's game with Everton means they have made an additional £650,000 from the FA's TV kitty.

And while attendances at the three home ties so far have been less than expected, the money taken at the turnstiles in those matches still takes Boro's FA Cup earnings through the £1m barrier.

Victory against the Merseysiders would guarantee another £400,000 from Soho Square, and while there's no money for clubs competing in the semi-finals the eventual winners take £2m with the losing finalists consoled by a £1m cheque.

"We set out at the start of the season to ensure that money from the FA Cup would be redistributed at every level of the game, from grass roots up to the Premiership," said FA spokesman Adrian Bevington.

"Teams who took part in the very first pre-qualifying rounds each got £500, and the prize money rises with each round.

"This cash generated from this competition offers a huge bonus for all of the clubs taking part, and that simply adds to the magic of the FA Cup."

As of next season, the competition will no longer be sponsored, but the FA are currently renegotiating their sponsorship packages and say the competition will be even more lucrative next season.

All of the money generated from the FA Cup run will boost Steve McClaren's transfer coffers in the summer.

A Boro spokesman said: "Quite naturally any revenue that comes in from the FA Cup is reinvested into the team and the facilities at the club.

"Any money made through the matches is obviously welcome, though for us the FA Cup is all about success on the pitch."

Meanwhile, McClaren will put his squad through their paces at Rockliffe Park tomorrow before deciding on his final line-up.

He will have to make at least two changes from the team that drew 1-1 at Southampton on Wednesday, as Ugo Ehiogu sits out the first of his two-match ban while Benito Carbone is Cuptied having played for Derby in an earlier round.

Gianluca Festa is expected to slot alongside Gareth Southgate in the heart of defence, allowing Robbie Stockdale to return to right-back, while Szilard Nemeth will probably replace Carbone.

Skipper Paul Ince should be fit to return to midfield, with midweek debutant Luke Wilkshire the most likely candidate to make way.

Everton were dealt a blow at West Ham on Wednesday night when striker Kevin Campbell injured ankle ligaments and was immediately ruled out of Sunday's game.

Ex-Newcastle winger David Ginola is likely to play through the middle alongside Tomas Radzinski.

Non-season ticket holders are asked to note that they are advised to retain their ticket stubs for this tie as they may be required for any semi-final or final should Boro progress.

Boro academy striker Jamie Cade, 18, and midfielder Stewart Downing, 17, have both been selected for the England Under-18 squad to play a friendly in Italy on March 20th at Bellaria.